. ♪ >> ama: next at 6:00, an emotional gareth tonight as thousands gathered to mourn the victims victims of friday's massacre. we're live in connecticut tonight where we speak with friends of the victims. >>> a fiery accident near the caldecott tunnel is affecting traffic right now. abc-7 news at 6:00 begins now. >>> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow. >> ama: the president pays tribute to the victims and heroes tonight in connecticut. i'm ama daetz. we begin with an emotional public memorial service in newtown, connecticut. these are picture us of that service. this is a live look right now. members of the community stunned by the shocking death office 20 children and seven adults, packed the high school. [applause] >> earlier, grope -- grown men cried as they embraced the first responders. shortly before the service began president obama slipped into the high school and he asked if the nation has done enough to protect the children. >> are you really prepared to say we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? >> ama: